The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-11-17

Gen. John c.. Black, commissioner OF
pensions, has left Washington on a tour to
inspect the soldiers homes in the west,
to visit the Pacific coast to assist in select
ing the site for the rew branch home. The
rest OF the party will consist o: the mana
gers OF homes. Gen. Franklin, Gen. Negley,
Gen. Mcmahon, Gen. T. W. Hyde, Gov.
Martin OF Kansas ex-senator Sewell. Col.
Harris OF Ohio and Capt. Mitchell OF Mil.
waukce.
Gen. Joshua T. Owen died in Philadel-
phia, aged eixty-two years. He rendered
distinguished military service on the Union
side during the late war.
A circular has been issued by tbs treas
TRY department prescribing the manner
in which treasury drafts and postal war
rants must be Endorsed. The name OF the
spelling with that on the face OF the draft.
Endorsements by mark must be witnessed
fy two pers ons, and those by executors
by copies OF let ters testamentary.
When Jenny Lind was in this country,
in 1S4O, she deposited $1,000 with the
late Jonas Chickerins to enable Miss
Adelaide Phillips to complete her musical
education abroad.
The president approved the Recommended
ton OF Gen. Ruger and Inspector Arm
strong, that the lately captured hotties be
tdkCn 10 OrU CHelllnS anu lmprlSOneO
1t is not likely they will be harshly dealt
| with. Secretary Lamar and the president
are both inclined to place the greater share
OF the blame upon the leader Sword Bear
er, who is now dead.
A personal encounter took place at Rich
! mond between Congressman John D Wise
and William II. Mullen, editor OF the Even
| ing Herald, resulting in both being arrest
ed. Wise says he had been informed that
",,no Il H..
| in reference to himself, and he was deter
mined to whip him for doing SO.
There is now no reason to doubt that
| Stanlcy's expedition has been completely
successful. 1t is the fourth important
enterprise he has conducted in Africa, and
this last mission OF humanity will prob
ably close his career in the great continent
where his record has been one of brilliant
achievement and unvarying success.
| Developments at st. Louis, in the Fifth
National bark suspension show fraud and
forgery, and the cashier, c. C. Creceius, is
| now under arrest, charged with false entry
and forgery. President Overstolz would be
arrested il not on his death bed.
Pierce & Canterbury's large oil works in
East Boston, were entirely destroyed by
fire. Loss on the works, 500, OOO also .
heavy loss on the oil destroyed; well in
sured.
Land Commissioner Sparks rejected Sc
lections of the Oregon & California rail-
road of about 90, 900 acres of land in Ore
gon within the quadrant formed by the
restoration to the public domain OF tho
forfeited portion Of the Oregon Central
railroad grant.
Unofficials returns to date indicate q
majority OF Is, coo in South Dakota for
division and a majority of 1000 against
the measure in North Dakota. Later re-
turns will undoubtedly swell these major
tiles. Fifty-seven counties are reported
as voting for and six against prohibition.
London Dispatch: Mr.. Moorhead, q
Catholic magistrate, visited William
O'Brien in Tullemore jail. Mr.. Moorhead
says that the atmosphere in O'Brien's cell,
together with bread and water Diet 10
likely to have fatal effect on a consump.
tive person. The breaking down OF Mr..
O'Brien's constitution. he thinks. is only
question of time. Mr.. Moorhcad asked
Mr.. O'Brien whether he had any complaint
to make regarding his treatment and Mr..
O'Brien replied that his system had not
been excited by the undue severity of tho
officials. The Freeman's journal of Dub
lin says that O'Brien and Vaudeville
have been put on bread and water -
punishment for refusing to wear the prison
garb. Mr.. Pyne. member Of parliament
for West Waterford, has decided not to
answer the summona served upon him IN,
der the crimes act.